PMO Analyst

Liverpool

Full Time

The Huntsman Group

Not Disclosed

1-3 years

Skills

Project Management Methodology • Project / Program Management • Program Management • PMBOK • PPM Tools • Waterfall • Project Server • Project Management • Sharepoint • Microsoft Project • Project Management Lifecycle • SDLC

The Role

" Winners of Working Families Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020 , we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life"

We at the Huntsman Group are now actively looking for someone to join our clients growing team.

Job RolePMO ANALYST

Location: Liverpool 2 days a week in office

Hours35 hours per week (FTE)

As the winner of Working Families Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020 , we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

DepartmentBusiness Development and Marketing

LocationCurrently remote working but moving towards hybrid working - likely 2/3 days in the Liverpool office in line with business needs.

35 hour working week
25 days annual leave
Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
Flexible, agile, and home working
BUPA
Permanent health insurance
Flexible pension scheme
Medicash
EAP with access to counselling
Enhanced family leave policies
Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
Life assurance
Annual travel season ticket loan
Dress for your day policy
Bespoke training and development opportunities
Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Introduction to the role:

The projects we look to deliver are defined within a Portfolio of work, agreed and approved by the Executive Committee at the start of each financial year. This portfolio can flex and adapt throughout the course of the year as need demands. TheProject Management Office (PMO) Analystis key to supporting the management of both the portfolio of work and the implementation of the projects themselves.

The successful candidate will have two key areas of responsibility the tracking and reporting of the portfolio status and supporting the project delivery team to deliver the portfolio of projects via the utilisation of specialist PPM software.

Key responsibilities:

Portfolio Management Support:

Working with the wider PMO & Infrastructure Teams along with Senior Management to capture the portfolio of work to be delivered within the upcoming financial year
Working alongside the IT Business Co-Ordinator and Senior Managers to establish the portfolio within the PPM (KeyedIn)
Working alongside the IT Business Co-Ordinator and Project Managers to track and manage portfolio / project budgets
Creation of monthly portfolio status reports for Senior Management
Arranging and attending regular portfolio meetings
Tracking changes to portfolio priorities

Project Delivery Support:

Ensuring requests for project resources are created on time and challenging where necessary
Acting as the primary point of contact between PMO, IT Infrastructure and Finance to assign team members to projects
Working with the wider team to troubleshoot resourcing clashes
Working to develop short- and long-term resourcing forecasts for all teams to assist in team planning

Ensuring project milestones and deliverables are monitored and maintained
Ensuring project highlight reports are drawn up and recorded
Scheduling and attending lessons learnt workshops
Working proactively to ensure lessons learnt are embedded within the delivery process
Taking ownership of our PPM Software solution (KeyedIn), developing a deep understanding of the functionality and keeping the wider PMO team updated with change
Being the point of contact between the software supplier (KeyedIn Solutions) and our client
Creating and maintaining the portfolio of projects within KeyedIn and internal client systems
Development of reporting within the KeyedIn solution
Administration of the KeyedIn solution
Training new staff members in the use of KeyedIn
Providing general administrative support where necessary
Providing project management support when required

What we are looking for

Essential:

Previous PMO Analyst experience (minimum 2 3 years)
Demonstrable experience of management of a portfolio of projects and of budgetary control
Evidenced ability to track project finances, maintain and document accurate financial records
Ability to write concise reports and complete project documentation
Ability to communicate detailed and specialised information orally and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders
In depth and demonstrable experience of Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
Self-motivated and able to manage and prioritise varied workload

A positive and can-do attitude with strong interpersonal skills
A flair for troubleshooting, issue resolution and mediation
The ability to handle conflicting priorities within the portfolio and the delivery team
Flexibility in approach and a keenness to help develop the role

Desirable (non-essential):

Experience of working with KeyedIn or equivalent PPM software
Project Management experience (preferably in an IT setting)
Experience of working in a large multi-national Law firm
MoP Certification

Next Steps

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